To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each sentence and decide if it uses
hyperbole.
What is hyperbole?
Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. It is not meant to be taken literally. For example, saying "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is hyperbole because you can't actually eat a whole horse. Saying "I ate a sandwich" is not hyperbole; it's just a fact.
Let's go through the sentences one by one:
1.
"I knew she had been crying because her eyes were as red as a tomato."
* Eyes cannot literally turn the bright red color of a tomato. This is an exaggeration to show how red they were.
*
Answer: H
2.
"I drew a very nice picture for Mary."
* This is a simple statement of fact. There is no exaggeration here.
*
Answer: NH
3.
"Mom had to drive me to school because I missed the bus."
* This is a factual statement about what happened. No exaggeration.
*
Answer: NH
4.
"Our new pool is as big as the ocean."
* A pool cannot be as big as the ocean. This is a huge exaggeration to say the pool is large.
*
Answer: H
5.
"The kitten’s eyes are as big as the moon."
* Kitten eyes are tiny. The moon is huge. Comparing them is an extreme exaggeration.
*
Answer: H
6.
"I will go shopping with Maria after lunch."
* This is a plan or a fact. No exaggeration.
*
Answer: NH
7.
"The homework was so easy a monkey could do it."
* Monkeys cannot do homework. This exaggerates how easy the work was.
*
Answer: H
8.
"I asked you to turn the music down a thousand times."
* You probably didn't ask exactly 1,000 times. This exaggerates how many times you asked.
*
Answer: H
9.
"Chris cried like a baby when he lost his keys."
* Chris is likely not a baby. Comparing his crying to a baby's is an exaggeration of how loud or upset he was.
*
Answer: H
10.
"I wore a small green bow in my hair yesterday."
* This is a simple description of what someone wore. No exaggeration.
*
Answer: NH
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Final Answer:
1. H
2. NH
3. NH
4. H
5. H
6. NH
7. H
8. H
9. H
10. NH
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of hyperbole worksheet.
